Singam Ondru
From Arunachalam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Arunachalam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae | A lion has set out |
| Adhuku nalla kaalam | For it, good times... |
| Chorus :Poranthuruchu | Chorus: ...have been born |
| Male :Neram | Male: The time... |
| Chorus :Kaninchirukku | Chorus: ...has ripened |
| Male :Oorum | Male: The townspeople... |
| Chorus :Thelinchirukku | Chorus: ...have gained clarity |
| Male :Unmai | Male: The truth... |
| Chorus :Purinchirukku | Chorus: ...has been understood |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae | A lion has set out |
| Male | |
| Unnodu ratham sindha | To shed blood along with you |
| Unmaiyulla koottam undu | There is a loyal group |
| Unnodu ratham sindha | To shed blood along with you |
| Unmaiyulla koottam undu | There is a loyal group |
| Male | |
| Rendil ondru paarkkum varaikkum | Until seeing one of two outcomes |
| Ada rendu kannil illai urakkam | Hey, there is no sleep in both eyes |
| Sabatham seidhu | Having taken a vow |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae | A lion has set out |
| Adhuku nalla kaalam | For it, good times... |
| Chorus :Poranthuruchu | Chorus: ...have been born |
| Male :Neram | Male: The time... |
| Chorus :Kaninchirukku | Chorus: ...has ripened |
| Male :Oorum | Male: The townspeople... |
| Chorus :Thelinchirukku | Chorus: ...have gained clarity |
| Male :Unmai | Male: The truth... |
| Chorus :Purinchirukku | Chorus: ...has been understood |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae..hei.. | A lion has set out..hei.. |
| Male | |
| Pethavargal ninaithadhai | What the parents wished |
| Mudipaan mudipaan | He will accomplish, he will accomplish |
| Matravargal sugathuku | For the happiness of others |
| Uzhaippan uzhaipaan | He will toil, he will toil |
| Male | |
| Sathiyathin paadhai vazhi | Along the path of truth |
| Nadappaan nadappaan | He will walk, he will walk |
| Makkal manam makkalukkae | People's hearts to the people |
| Koduppaan koduppaan | He will give, he will give |
| Male | |
| Thunbam adhu mudigirathae | Suffering is coming to an end |
| Ivan sonnaal iravum vidigirathae | If he says so, even the night dawns |
| Aha oru vaarthaiyilae | Aha, with just one word |
| Ada aagaayam thaan vidigirathae | Hey, even the sky brightens up |
| Theemai vilagida nanmai perugida | So evil retreats and goodness flourishes |
| Chorus | |
| Sattam theetum thittam kittum | The scheme that devises laws will be achieved |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae | A lion has set out |
| Adhuku nalla kaalam | For it, good times... |
| Chorus :Poranthuruchu | Chorus: ...have been born |
| Male :Neram | Male: The time... |
| Chorus :Kaninchirukku | Chorus: ...has ripened |
| Male :Oorum | Male: The townspeople... |
| Chorus :Thelinchirukku | Chorus: ...have gained clarity |
| Male :Unmai | Male: The truth... |
| Chorus :Purinchirukku | Chorus: ...has been understood |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae..hei.. | A lion has set out..hei.. |
| Male | |
| Paarpatharku paamaran pol | To look at, like a common man |
| Iruppaan irupaan | He will be, he will be |
| Velai vandhaal viswaroopam | When duty calls, a gigantic form |
| Eduppaan eduppan | He will take, he will take |
| Male | |
| Kettavanga mugamoodi | The masks of evil people |
| Kihzippaan kizhippaan | He will tear off, he will tear off |
| Nallavanga sollum sollai | The words spoken by good people |
| Madhippaan madhipan | He will respect, he will respect |
| Male | |
| Pagaiyae nee thullaathae | Enemy, do not leap in arrogance |
| Ivan pogum vazhiyil nillaathae | Do not stand in the path he walks |
| Seerum singam ivanallo | Is he not a roaring lion? |
| Ivanai puzhuvaai nee ennaathae | Do not consider him as a mere worm |
| Theemai vilagida nanmai perugida | So evil retreats and goodness flourishes |
| Chorus | |
| Sattam theetum thittam kittum | The scheme that devises laws will be achieved |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae | A lion has set out |
| Adhuku nalla kaalam | For it, good times... |
| Chorus :Poranthuruchu | Chorus: ...have been born |
| Male :Neram | Male: The time... |
| Chorus :Kaninchirukku | Chorus: ...has ripened |
| Male :Oorum | Male: The townspeople... |
| Chorus :Thelinchirukku | Chorus: ...have gained clarity |
| Male :Unmai | Male: The truth... |
| Chorus :Purinchirukku | Chorus: ...has been understood |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae..hei.. | A lion has set out..hei.. |
| Unnodu ratham sindha | To shed blood along with you |
| Unmaiyulla koottam undu | There is a loyal group |
| Unnodu ratham sindha | To shed blood along with you |
| Unmaiyulla koottam undu | There is a loyal group |
| Male | |
| Rendil ondru paarkkum varaikkum | Until seeing one of two outcomes |
| Ada rendu kannil illai urakkam | Hey, there is no sleep in both eyes |
| Sabatham seidhu | Having taken a vow |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae | A lion has set out |
| Adhuku nalla kaalam | For it, good times... |
| Chorus :Poranthuruchu | Chorus: ...have been born |
| Male :Neram | Male: The time... |
| Chorus :Kaninchirukku | Chorus: ...has ripened |
| Male :Oorum | Male: The townspeople... |
| Chorus :Thelinchirukku | Chorus: ...have gained clarity |
| Male :Unmai | Male: The truth... |
| Chorus :Purinchirukku | Chorus: ...has been understood |
| Male | |
| Singam ondru purappattathae..hei..ha ha… | A lion has set out..hei..ha ha… |
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே அதுக்கு
நல்ல காலம்
குழு :
பொறந்துருச்சு
நேரம்
குழு :
கனிஞ்சிருக்கு
ஊரும்
குழு :
தெளிஞ்சிருக்கு
உண்மை
குழு :
புரிஞ்சிருக்கு
A lion has set out
For it, good times...
Chorus: ...have been born
Male: The time...
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male: The truth...
Chorus: ...has been understood
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே
A lion has set out
உன்னோடு ரத்தம்
சிந்த உண்மையுள்ள கூட்டம்
உண்டு உன்னோடு ரத்தம் சிந்த
உண்மையுள்ள கூட்டம் உண்டு
To shed blood along with you
There is a loyal group
To shed blood along with you
There is a loyal group
ரெண்டில் ஒன்று
பார்க்கும் வரைக்கும்
அட ரெண்டு கண்ணில்
இல்லை உறக்கம் சபதம்
செய்து
Until seeing one of two outcomes
Hey, there is no sleep in both eyes
Having taken a vow
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே அதுக்கு
நல்ல காலம்
குழு :
பொறந்துருச்சு
நேரம்
குழு :
கனிஞ்சிருக்கு
ஊரும்
குழு :
தெளிஞ்சிருக்கு
உண்மை
குழு :
புரிஞ்சிருக்கு
A lion has set out
For it, good times...
Chorus: ...have been born
Male: The time...
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male: The truth...
Chorus: ...has been understood
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே
A lion has set out..hei..
பெத்தவர்கள்
நினைத்ததை முடிப்பான்
முடிப்பான் மற்றவர்கள்
சுகத்துக்கு உழைப்பான்
உழைப்பான்
What the parents wished
He will accomplish, he will accomplish
For the happiness of others
He will toil, he will toil
சத்தியத்தின் பாதை
வழி நடப்பான் நடப்பான்
மக்கள் பணம் மக்களுக்கே
கொடுப்பான் கொடுப்பான்
Along the path of truth
He will walk, he will walk
People's hearts to the people
He will give, he will give
துன்பம் அது
முடிகிறதே இவன்
சொன்னால் இரவும்
விடிகிறதே ஆஹா ஒரு
வார்த்தையிலே அட
ஆகாயம்தான் விடிகிறதே
தீமை விலகிட நன்மை
பெருகிட
Suffering is coming to an end
If he says so, even the night dawns
Aha, with just one word
Hey, even the sky brightens up
So evil retreats and goodness flourishes
சட்டம் தீட்டும்
திட்டம் கிட்டும்
The scheme that devises laws will be achieved
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே அதுக்கு
நல்ல காலம்
குழு :
பொறந்துருச்சு
நேரம்
குழு :
கனிஞ்சிருக்கு
ஊரும்
குழு :
தெளிஞ்சிருக்கு
உண்மை
குழு :
புரிஞ்சிருக்கு
A lion has set out
For it, good times...
Chorus: ...have been born
Male: The time...
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male: The truth...
Chorus: ...has been understood
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே
A lion has set out..hei..
பார்ப்பதற்கு பாமரன்
போல் இருப்பான் இருப்பான்
வேளை வந்தால் விஸ்வரூபம்
எடுப்பான் எடுப்பான்
To look at, like a common man
He will be, he will be
When duty calls, a gigantic form
He will take, he will take
கெட்டவங்க முகமூடி
கிழிப்பான் கிழிப்பான்
நல்லவங்க சொல்லும்
சொல்லை மதிப்பான் மதிப்பான்
The masks of evil people
He will tear off, he will tear off
The words spoken by good people
He will respect, he will respect
பகையே நீ துள்ளாதே
இவன் போகும் வழியில்
நில்லாதே சீறும் சிங்கம்
இவனல்லோ இவனை
புழுவாய் நீ எண்ணாதே
தீமை விலகிட நன்மை
பெருகிட
Enemy, do not leap in arrogance
Do not stand in the path he walks
Is he not a roaring lion?
Do not consider him as a mere worm
So evil retreats and goodness flourishes
சட்டம் தீட்டும்
திட்டம் கிட்டும்
The scheme that devises laws will be achieved
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே அதுக்கு
நல்ல காலம்
குழு :
பொறந்துருச்சு
நேரம்
குழு :
கனிஞ்சிருக்கு
ஊரும்
குழு :
தெளிஞ்சிருக்கு
உண்மை
குழு :
புரிஞ்சிருக்கு
A lion has set out
For it, good times...
Chorus: ...have been born
Male: The time...
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male: The truth...
Chorus: ...has been understood
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே ஹேய்
உன்னோடு ரத்தம்
சிந்த உண்மையுள்ள கூட்டம்
உண்டு உன்னோடு ரத்தம் சிந்த
உண்மையுள்ள கூட்டம் உண்டு
A lion has set out..hei..
To shed blood along with you
There is a loyal group
To shed blood along with you
There is a loyal group
ரெண்டில் ஒன்று
பார்க்கும் வரைக்கும்
அட ரெண்டு கண்ணில்
இல்லை உறக்கம் சபதம்
செய்து
Until seeing one of two outcomes
Hey, there is no sleep in both eyes
Having taken a vow
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே அதுக்கு
நல்ல காலம்
குழு :
பொறந்துருச்சு
நேரம்
குழு :
கனிஞ்சிருக்கு
ஊரும்
குழு :
தெளிஞ்சிருக்கு
உண்மை
குழு :
புரிஞ்சிருக்கு
A lion has set out
For it, good times...
Chorus: ...have been born
Male: The time...
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male: The truth...
Chorus: ...has been understood
சிங்கம் ஒன்று
புறப்பட்டதே ஹேய்
ஹா ஹா
A lion has set out..hei..ha ha…
Singam ondru purappattathae
A lion has set out
Adhuku nalla kaalam
For it, good times...
Chorus :Poranthuruchu
Chorus: ...have been born
Male :Neram
Male: The time...
Chorus :Kaninchirukku
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male :Oorum
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus :Thelinchirukku
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male :Unmai
Male: The truth...
Chorus :Purinchirukku
Chorus: ...has been understood
Singam ondru purappattathae
A lion has set out
Unnodu ratham sindha
To shed blood along with you
Unmaiyulla koottam undu
There is a loyal group
Unnodu ratham sindha
To shed blood along with you
Unmaiyulla koottam undu
There is a loyal group
Rendil ondru paarkkum varaikkum
Until seeing one of two outcomes
Ada rendu kannil illai urakkam
Hey, there is no sleep in both eyes
Sabatham seidhu
Having taken a vow
Singam ondru purappattathae
A lion has set out
Adhuku nalla kaalam
For it, good times...
Chorus :Poranthuruchu
Chorus: ...have been born
Male :Neram
Male: The time...
Chorus :Kaninchirukku
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male :Oorum
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus :Thelinchirukku
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male :Unmai
Male: The truth...
Chorus :Purinchirukku
Chorus: ...has been understood
Singam ondru purappattathae..hei..
A lion has set out..hei..
Pethavargal ninaithadhai
What the parents wished
Mudipaan mudipaan
He will accomplish, he will accomplish
Matravargal sugathuku
For the happiness of others
Uzhaippan uzhaipaan
He will toil, he will toil
Sathiyathin paadhai vazhi
Along the path of truth
Nadappaan nadappaan
He will walk, he will walk
Makkal manam makkalukkae
People's hearts to the people
Koduppaan koduppaan
He will give, he will give
Thunbam adhu mudigirathae
Suffering is coming to an end
Ivan sonnaal iravum vidigirathae
If he says so, even the night dawns
Aha oru vaarthaiyilae
Aha, with just one word
Ada aagaayam thaan vidigirathae
Hey, even the sky brightens up
Theemai vilagida nanmai perugida
So evil retreats and goodness flourishes
Sattam theetum thittam kittum
The scheme that devises laws will be achieved
Singam ondru purappattathae
A lion has set out
Adhuku nalla kaalam
For it, good times...
Chorus :Poranthuruchu
Chorus: ...have been born
Male :Neram
Male: The time...
Chorus :Kaninchirukku
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male :Oorum
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus :Thelinchirukku
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male :Unmai
Male: The truth...
Chorus :Purinchirukku
Chorus: ...has been understood
Singam ondru purappattathae..hei..
A lion has set out..hei..
Paarpatharku paamaran pol
To look at, like a common man
Iruppaan irupaan
He will be, he will be
Velai vandhaal viswaroopam
When duty calls, a gigantic form
Eduppaan eduppan
He will take, he will take
Kettavanga mugamoodi
The masks of evil people
Kihzippaan kizhippaan
He will tear off, he will tear off
Nallavanga sollum sollai
The words spoken by good people
Madhippaan madhipan
He will respect, he will respect
Pagaiyae nee thullaathae
Enemy, do not leap in arrogance
Ivan pogum vazhiyil nillaathae
Do not stand in the path he walks
Seerum singam ivanallo
Is he not a roaring lion?
Ivanai puzhuvaai nee ennaathae
Do not consider him as a mere worm
Theemai vilagida nanmai perugida
So evil retreats and goodness flourishes
Sattam theetum thittam kittum
The scheme that devises laws will be achieved
Singam ondru purappattathae
A lion has set out
Adhuku nalla kaalam
For it, good times...
Chorus :Poranthuruchu
Chorus: ...have been born
Male :Neram
Male: The time...
Chorus :Kaninchirukku
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male :Oorum
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus :Thelinchirukku
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male :Unmai
Male: The truth...
Chorus :Purinchirukku
Chorus: ...has been understood
Singam ondru purappattathae..hei..
A lion has set out..hei..
Unnodu ratham sindha
To shed blood along with you
Unmaiyulla koottam undu
There is a loyal group
Unnodu ratham sindha
To shed blood along with you
Unmaiyulla koottam undu
There is a loyal group
Rendil ondru paarkkum varaikkum
Until seeing one of two outcomes
Ada rendu kannil illai urakkam
Hey, there is no sleep in both eyes
Sabatham seidhu
Having taken a vow
Singam ondru purappattathae
A lion has set out
Adhuku nalla kaalam
For it, good times...
Chorus :Poranthuruchu
Chorus: ...have been born
Male :Neram
Male: The time...
Chorus :Kaninchirukku
Chorus: ...has ripened
Male :Oorum
Male: The townspeople...
Chorus :Thelinchirukku
Chorus: ...have gained clarity
Male :Unmai
Male: The truth...
Chorus :Purinchirukku
Chorus: ...has been understood
Singam ondru purappattathae..hei..ha ha…
A lion has set out..hei..ha ha…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Singam Ondru Purappattathae is a high-energy hero-introduction anthem from the 1997 Rajinikanth film Arunachalam. Metaphorically equating the protagonist to a lion setting out on a mission, the song highlights his unwavering integrity, selflessness, and fierce determination to fight injustice. It portrays him as a champion of the common people who walks the path of truth, respects elders, and tears off the masks of corrupt villains. The song carries a strong sense of urgency, solidarity, and victory, assuring the public that good times have finally arrived. With a devoted group ready to stand by him, the protagonist vows to rest only after achieving total justice and defeating evil forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Singam ondru purappattathae”
Compares the hero directly to a lion setting out to bring change and justice.
Epizeuxis / Repetition (Erattai Kilaavi / Adudukuthodir)
“Mudipaan mudipaan”
Words like 'mudipaan', 'uzhaippan', and 'nadappaan' are doubled for emphasis and rhythmic momentum.
Alliteration & Internal Rhyme (Monaai & Edhai)
“Sattam theetum thittam kittum”
Internal rhyming of 'sattam' and 'thittam' creates a sharp, memorable rhythm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Ivan sonnaal iravum vidigirathae”
Exaggerates the protagonist's influence, suggesting night turns to day at his word.
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, the music for Arunachalam was composed by Deva, and this iconic anthem was rendered by singer Mano with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song served as a major political and cinematic mass anthem for Rajinikanth in 1997, subtly tapping into his immense popularity during that period.
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